Costa Mesa National Padres ousted

The Costa Mesa National Little League Minor B Padres were eliminated

from the District 62 Tournament of Champions, 3-1, by the Seaview

Mariners at LeBard Park Saturday.

Five walks and a single in the top of the first gave the Mariners

three quick runs. The Padres produced a run in the bottom of the

inning, when Alex DeSoto singled in Jeff Carlyle, who stole second

after being hit by a pitch.

The Padres had a chance to score in the third, when Jonathan Ball

singled with two outs and runners on first and second. But a runner

trying to score from second was thrown out at the plate.

Another scoring opportunity occurred in the fifth, when Tyler Rios

and Levi Stillman got on base. A high pop fly by Carlyle could have

scored both to tie the game, but the Mariners’ left fielder made the

grab to end the threat.

Padres Manager Rob Stillman said Ryan West pitched a great game,

at one point, striking out eight of 12 he faced.

Stillman also praised the defensive of first baseman Jake Stone.

Quades play for third

* TENNIS: Newport Beach resident Eric Quade and his father,

Stanley Quade, lost in the semifinals of the United States Tennis

Association Father-Son doubles tournament Saturday to the No.

1-seeded tandem of Larry and John Huebner, 6-3, 6-4.

The Quades defeated Gene and Guy Nash, 6-3, 6-4, in the

quarterfinals to advance to the semis.

The Quades play today at 10:30 in the third-place match.

Ducks remain on a roll

* ROLLER HOCKEY: The Ducks finished the regular season undefeated,

in first place and enter the playoffs as the top seed following two

more victories in sixth-grade roller hockey play.

The Ducks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Sharks and ended the

season with a 10-3 triumph over the Rangers.

Greg Gute scored two first-period goals for the Sharks while the

Ducks’ Daniel Netzer trimmed the lead to 2-1 as the teams entered

halftime.

Dylon Gravelle scored two goals in the third period while Mike Do

added another. Hannah Toohey added an assist while Travis Whitlock

also keyed the offense.

Jason Cassidy and Logan Newett shared goaltending duties.

The Ducks and Rangers were tied, 3-3, after three periods before

the Ducks broke it open.

Netzer scored three goals while Gravelle and Newett each added two

in the fourth period.

Gravelle finished with four goals while Newett had three.

The Rangers’ Gunner Everett and Dane Sequeira each scored goals.

Do, Toohey and Whitlock all aided in offense and defense while

Cassidy and Netzer were both strong in goal.